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Raw-ish onion preparation

I have not seen many preparation of raw onions in salads or as sides. The reason I ask is because my mother always had them as sides and I finally asked what she did...

She simply said that she sliced them thinly and let it sit in vinegar for 2-3 hours. Then she washed out the vinegar and finished it with good quality olive oil.

The reason I find it interesting is because onions stay fresh/crispy and become sweeter with little vinegar flavor (nowhere as intense as salad dressings). I find it very good with anything fried or roasted or just in sandwiches/burgers.

I also pickle mushrooms similar way. I just buy premade italian dressing (crazy, I know), get plain whites or portabella's, cube them into 4, boil for 15-20 min and then marinade 24-48 hrs. Very bright flavor.
I am using these as an alternative to pickles, which I only like when they are pickled for a long time.